Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

an old form of “does”

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

attach to a support

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

throughout a period of time

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

two times

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

during the time that

From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.